The Sun. — London, England, 1836-12-24 00:00:00

...., , • „,.......--, ----.------- PIIICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ;3NE o'cLOCK Banl: St. , !K• .......... - ........... 2 0 S V, India Stork.— — 1 3 per cent. lied. .................. 677; i Dttto I.lond , .................... II 9 pm. In, Cent. Cons .......... ...... .. South sea S ~ , f, - -- V,, I , er Cent ... ..... . ............... Old Annnitios -- D.tto Bed—. ...... ................. If , tyl,/, i New Ditto Nowfl!' t - - Coo ................. ---- :3 per Cent. A miolticr, ITh I - .Nu , : :iper Crilt... ................. -- 1 1,..,15. hills, .1:1 ico 7 9(1 p ,-,. Biokl,ooa A ... ! ,,•••.;1,5 ,,, :r0 I Ditto ...... ........ :00._ 3,9 5, !..., ll 11-11t ,, ' . Ihtto :-Imall iet. 10, 1,• - 9 -- , Ditto i'ronwercidi .1 ill . 1. 4' ..... • . Jan. 5, fl'i 1 - I Bank Stock for Accomit.....• .. ---- Aa L., 1 Stork-llndia Stk for Aei!opt ...... ... --- .1 pr .m. 5, 1,1 I7(1 - ,Consoh , fur Aceamit ........... 59!"..; &Ilil:1 - '-'71.0C1: }ht..l`:r )11EIGN FUNDS 'l'llN DAV AT ONE tri., ......... •• ..... --! Ditto l'ortugueseV.onils • 1 ,11 Ditto A ccc,m,t. - 1);tto New Bondi —! Ditto Account 44, 11 per cent. 4ny,!- PritssiAn lttn s ent Bonds. 14 -, IOSI/, Ditto Account --! . Spanish Eutids Ditto Account Ditto P.ontl,.lssl lnl , ; 19 14 nltto Account l9 1 ,4 Fren.4), 5 per _ c . iber cent. —f. --c. A osi . viao Bona,: ........ ......... Odto Account . .......... Brazilian Bond , ......... Ditto Account Buenos A vv.. Boint4 Ditto Account ..... ...... ............. Account Columbian Bond, Accoont ......... Colionbian Itoods, 1)Itto Accouiit ...... ........•• 11 1 h non (IA ."litto Account Gre..k Fonds Ditto Bonds, IS:-'5 1. !)itto Account ............ Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent...• Ditto Account ..... . ......... ,)itto 6 per cent. ..... I).qt , Account ......... ......... Ne.snotrtal ............ ........... -f. I:Xo2mgc --• 1)11tch, .2' , ..', per cent. 0 t Ditto Account • Ditto, 5 rci - cunt lO _ ......' Ditto Account - TIiICES OF SHARES THIS DAY Al' ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. flirmlngliam antl;Dcrby Railway Company 5 Kiinburgh, LeJ. ll . and New" ven I 0 1 ,6 Great V., e:itern 11ailway Company 3O 41 iionion and Greenwich rtailway Company 2.) igN Manchester and 1..ec,1s Railway Company COURSE OF EXCIIe 2 Amsterdam ............ c.c Ditto, at sight Rotterclant .................. 72 U 2 Antwct 3 13 W, l'amhurg. . ............ 3 13 Par.<, 3 days' sight 23 '7O Ipto ....... .............. Us 26 0 j ar seiliev. ......... ... 26 0 Frankfort. -11 atne, Ex.M Frankfort Yeterslitugh, ruble 3 Us. 10 0 Berlin ........ ienna, &reedy.' 0 Sid. 10 16 Theste ...... ditto..., ....., 10 IS Madrid ........... Cadiz...... 37 34; Barcelona • S; vitle q I ihraltar INGE YESTERD AY f.eghorn Genoa Milan... Venice Naple.• 4O Bilermo per oz. 121 Li,bon 3 % Oporto r):1! , j Rio Janeiro '34 Bahia Buenos Ayres Dublin, 21 days' sight.... Cork 1 .... 47y, ~'26 10 PRICE OF BULLION, PER OZ, Portugal Cold, coin ..... ~ £o 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars '3 17 9 New Dont)loons 0 4 10 New Dollars Silver, bars, standard O5 0 PRICES OF IlilSll STO,:7KS. DUBLIN, DECEMBER 2:2. :310r Cent. Consols ............... S i, - , 4 i Grand Canal Deb, 6 per cent £ 9 14 Dto Reduced .................. --- ' Ditto, 4 per cent — 3 1 ,', pe.' Cent. Stock ............... 95 ‘lliiterntan Bank :Mtn ,:levr, IS:30 .............. 9614 City of Dublin Steam Co. . , 814 per Cent, .Debentures ...... 90% INational Insuraneet Co Baltic Stock ....... .................... 202 1 ,4 City Debentures, 4 per stint Hoya I Canal Ste,* ............. ... 3414 i Ballast Office Debentures, 4 Grad Canal Stock ............... 274+ per cent MAILS. Arrived. Due.lArrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America ....... ... 0 1 France ......... ... 0 1 Lisbon ............ 0 0 Brazi: ............. 0 0 Ouerti.&Jersey 0 0 Malta ............. 0 0 Buenos Ayres... 0 0 Hamburg........ 1 0 Mexico •0 0 CarthageVa ......0 1 Holland ....... ... 0 0 05tend............ 0 1 Dublin.... ........ 0 0 Jamaica ....... ... 0 0 5weden............ 0 1 Flanders ...... .•.. 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 I Waterford....... 0 HIGH WATZR AT LONDON BRIDGE TO—MORROW. S. M o rning... ...... 37 ,flui t tes after 3. Evening...... 52 minutes after ASTERN COUNTI ES RAILWAY - E COMPANY. An injunction ex parte haying been yesterday obtained by Lord Petre, restraining this Compaoy from summoning a Jury to assess the price and compensation to be paid his Lordship ; and the statements made by Counsel on the occasion being wi such as to in duce an inference th at the works of the fro m a Company l e tter addressed ll be impeded by this proceeding , the following extract to Lord Petre's agents on the 6th instant, is published for the information of all concerned : " I must further distinctl y apprize you, that the Com pany have never exp ressed an y intention, and entertain no in tention, of taking or entering upon any of I;is Lordship's lands, until they have definitively ascertained the price And compensation to be paid for them, and that as no part of these lands will be re quired for the purposes of the Railway for many months yet to come, there is ample time afforded to his Lordship to settle the matter of extra-judicially and am icabl y , if so disposed ; and no pretence urgency to justify the appeal which you inform me is about to be made to a Court of Equity." The Company's works will Lordt , therefore, be in the lea st dela y ed b y the course adopted by Petre, but continue to be prosecuted with the utmost possible dispatch. J. C. ROBERTSON, Sec • Company's Temporary Offices, 18 Austin Friars, Dec. 24, 1836±____ HAMBURGH, DEC. 12. d - A N approach of the COMMENCEMENT of JANUARY, all those who-may hare to write to us before tha. - time, are requested to do so without delay, and to be particular in directing, HEINE BROTHERS, in HAMBINGH, and to observe, that a letter with one inclosure doubles the Postage only, but several inclosures would by far increase the same. Thus 10/., 201., or 30/., for instance, if remitted in One Bank of Eng- in land Note would only cause do uble Postage, but 10/. remitted two notes, would be liable to a much higher charge. It is there tore most advisable, for any Person having, to remit Money to Ham burgh, to forward the amount in One Note ; or having to receive Money from Hamburgh, to receive the same in One Note, when ever possible. Of course remittances from Hamburgh to England, surpassing the usual amount of One Bank of England Note, may rather be made in Bills of Exchange, on London. We request not to overlook these particulars. HEINE BROTHERS in HAAIBURGH. P. S. To persons having to remit 8/., on receiving a Ten Pound Note, we return Two Pound in the cheapest way possible. The publication of Tim SUN NEWtiPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. s-:-.. 7.i . :.:•::, -^ - .4,,,,,. - ,z_ .. ..?,;. 0 ..M.L , # --".•.:...,,, • , - ,- --;-,e'f O f"t'Y r (Li i l - ) ---- '''i 44,-3-Al+ P*4 • _ _ _ LONDON, • SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1936. In another part of ibis day's Sun will be found a report, which we have abridged from the Morning Advertiser, of a Dinner which was given to' the SOLICITOR-GENERAL for Ireland, at Cashel, on Thurs;ay last. The speech deli vered by the lion. and Learned Z3entleman on this occa sion was of a most satisfactory char,:eter—stern, resolute, uncompromising, and especially energetic fts denunciation of the Tory faction, by whom the Sister Cooi!ry has been so long misgoverned, Mr. WouLFE is no fast-ond-loose Reformer. He is well aware of the grievances of L-eland, and is fixed in his purpose of having an adequate remei;;' applied to them. We have read his speech with great pleasure, particularly those portions of it wherein he insists on the necessity of union among all classes of Reformers ; and states his determination to agree to no more amendments, with a view to conciliate the Tories, in the Irish Corpora tion Reform Bill. It shall be carried, he says, in all its integrity ; and if the Reformers will but be united, there can be no question of its success. This is precisely the language that we have always held. Unanimity is the only thing wanting to ensure the triumph of Liberal prin ciples, both in England and Ireland. Ministers are evi dently willing to do justice to the people ; but if they be not properly supported ; if a foolish, crotchety distrust is to take the place of a rational confidence in their intentions, it is impossible that they can gain anything, worth gaining, for the community. Again then—for at least the twentieth time—we sapto the Reformers, be united. Do not puzzle or annoy yourselves with abstract theories, but act like practical men of the world ; restrict your energies to points that may be carried, and are of undeniable public advan tage—such as the B and Peerage Reform—and confede rate upon, and agitate these. Never bad we a better oppor tunity of gaining what it is necessary that we should gain, than we have now under the present Ministers. True, they have difficulties to contend against, but none so herculean but what, with our assistance, they may overcome. It will be time enough for us to withdraw our c onfidence from them when we find them retrograding, but till then let us give them our zealous—our unanimous support. If such is the feeling that now—thanks to O'CoNNELL's prudent and patriotic course of c o nduct—influences Ireland, how much stronger ought it not to be with us, who have no such an amount of wrong to be redressed , or o f insults to be answered for? Justly—most justly—does the Solicitor- General advise all Reformers to follow the example of the Tories, and be united. In our columns of this day will he found an abridged report of an adjourned debate in the Dublin Association on Tuesday last, on the important question of a Poor Law for Ireland. We cannot this day do more than call the attention of our readers to the luminous speech of Mr. STAuNTou, in favour of a provision fbr the maintenance of his starving countrymen. The opinion of this gentleman, whose demonstrations are all based upon the simple rules of arithmetic, will make a deeper impression upon the sober calculating minds of Englishmen than a thou sand arguments drawn from the imagination, and addressed to the fancy, the feelings, and the passions of an excited audience. We are well pleased to find that the question at issue is in a fair way of undergoing a thorough investi gation. Once properly understood, there will be an end to all the clamours now raised against burthening the pro perty of Ireland with the compulsory maintenance of her perishing inhabitants. Mr. O'CoNNELL appears to us to have no fixed ideas upon the subject ; he is beset with fears unworthy of his great mind ; and as far as we can judge from appearances, he shuns an inquiry, which THE SeN, LONDON; SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1836. not inexplicable. The following is a summary of the ar tiele in the Yationa 1 : " Towards the close of 1835 the Courts of Austria, Prussia, an Russia resolved to acknowledge the Pretender ; and they offered him to do so on two conditions ; an amnesty, and the abolition of the Inquisition ; the latter insisted on by Prussia. I)on Carlos refused. But a part of his councillors and friends thought that they should be accepted, and they exerted them selves to make him. The Bishop of Leon and General Maroto were of this class, and accordingly, though taken prisoners, the latter twice, they were allowed to escape and rejoin the Pre tender. The latter, in obedience to their commands, consented to enter into negociations, and agreed to the marriage with a French Princess, to the occupation of Spain by a hundred thousand French soldiers, to an amnesty, abolition of the In quisition, recognition of the debt, and Christina was at the same time counselled to abandon Madrid and take refuge in ROLLS' C lIIS DAY.) 11011 LOCK V. SMITH. Upon this petition, which was part heard yesterday, the MASTER . of the ROLLS made an order, directing a reference to the Master to tax an attorney's bill of . costs. His Lordship stated he had considerable hesitation in doing so, because he thought it was necessary for the interests of zolicitors as well as suitors, that after a hill had been settled and paid, as this had, it should not be laid open on slight grounds ; but after a consideration of all the circumstances, he thought he must make the order. DUBLIN.-THURSDAY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) There is a great change in the tone of Toryism in this country, from that assumed by the faction a week ago. Then, nothing less than a tricking up of the present Cabinet, and a new Administration under the auspices of Sir Robert Peel, were whispered about, and anticipated by the factionists as matters of immediate arrangement. Now, they con descend to speculate on the opening of Parliament as likely to place their cause in a more favourable position than it is at present ! And while gloomily ruminating over the dis appointment which they have evidently experienced of late, they betray some secrets of their policy which had not be fore come to light. It seems they have been beating up for recruits among the outposts of the public press, en deavouring to obtain by money what sympathy for their sink ing situation could not procure them. I stated in my last that large sums of money were reckoned upon as an auxiliary to Conservatism in the next conflict ; and the avowal of " advertisements for editors of those principles for country n ewspapers," confirms my statement. There can be little doubt how Conservative cash is disposed of, in the present times. But all will not do—their star is in declination. In proof of which, I need only refer you to the lamentation of the Tory Journals, of this city, because Mr. Pentland, the Mayor of Drogheda, should have permitted the inha bitants of the town to entertain .O'Connell a few days ago, in a room paid for by the public. Pentland cannot be long to our party—that is, be of the " right sort"—they say, or he would have exercised the authority vested in him to frustrate the people's wishes, and prevent them from bear ing testimony to the increasing influence of O'Connell. Here is an instance of that course which public functiona ries are expected' to pursue in this country, by the party who still hope for the restoration of their ascendancy. But another source of sorrow and confusion to the oppo nents of Reform has been discovered here within these few days also. The Times, and some other London papers under the same influence, have been proclaiming for some time past that the present Government had no system or plan of action agreed upon for the approaching Session of Parliament, when so much depended on their vigour and disposition to meet all the popular demands made upon them. The contrary is understood on this side of the channel to be the fact ; for, besides O'Connell's declaration at the General Association yesterday, I have good grounds for believing that it is long since arranged, that the Irish Corporation and the English Church-rate questions shall be very early submitted to the consideration of the House of Commons. These will be the tests whereby to elicit the progress of public opinion, or the proofs of re-action, since the last meeting of Parliament. Should the numbers on either side of the House be only equal to what they have been during the last session, the present Government will be expected to stand by the unanimous opinion of both countries. Because, if they lose none of their friends and supporters, it will be manifest that there is no re-action ; and, consequently, no general wish to try a new Cabinet. But if there be ever so small an increase of adherents to Ministers, it will prove to demonstration that their policy is gaining ground, and that the lon,gerithe Lords continue to make resistance, the greater will be their responsibility to the nation. In the latter case, no doubt Parliament will be dissolved, with a view to procure further Constitutional proof from the people, of their determine ion to persevere in seeking a full and ample measure of France." To the French Government belongs the task of answering such a grave charge as is here broadly submitted to the world by the French press. We merely record a state- ment, of which we shall be happy to give a refutation the moment the Government supply us with one. But we shall not be satisfied with broad generalities. We will re quire to be told that neither the articles quoted above, nor ' any other articles having for their object the elevation of the Pretender or his son to the throne of Spain, were ever the subject of direct or indirect negotiation between Louis PHILLIPPE and the agents of Don CARLOS. The change itself is too serious, and too generally believed, to be treated with a silence which none will believe to proceed from contempt. Madrid Journals, to the 16th inst., with letters from the Spanish capital of the same date, have been received. On the evening of tho 15th, General NAIIVAEZ entered Madrid, on his march to the North of Spain. He was preceded by despatches, in which he detailed the treachery of ALAIX, and declared that unless that officer was brought to a speedy trial, he would resign the command with which he was honoured. To this the War Minister answered that the General should be fully satisfied, as not a moment would be lost in bringing ALAIX to trial for the crimes of insubordinal on, mutiny, and treason against the State. The Cabinet had also agreed to place NARVAEZ at the head of the army, as soon as a good officer could be selected to undertake the direction of his staff. The dismissal of ESPARTERO is re ported to have been resolved upon, together with the adoption of such changes as NARVAEZ should deem necessary in all that related to the army. During the sitting of the Cham ber on the 15th, the Count DE Las NAVAS proposed that the Cortes, in consideration of the gallant defence made by Bilboa, should decree the exemption of the inhabitants from all taxes during the present century. The motion was not disposed of when the Chamber rose. With every disposi tion to see justice done to the bravery of the inhabitants of Bilboa, we cannot help regarding this manifestation of no tional gratitude as excessive. The Count DE LAS NAVAS thinks more of his own popularity than of the condition of the Spanish Exchequer fifty years hence. Reform. In the mean. time, the friends of peace and good order in Ireland are feelingly alive to every movement of the executive ; lest they should forfeit one particle of that general approbation which has been given to all Earl Mulgrave's acts since his arrival amongst us. It is of the greatest importance that no class of Reformers should be dissatisfied with Government at this moment. And it is the duty of public writers to give warning to both parties on this occasion ;---to the people, that they may not for any trifling disappointment to their expectations be diverted from that steady course which they have hitherto pursued with unanimity and determination ; and to Government, to be circumspect in upholding that system of im partial and meritorious patronage, the prospect of which has hitherto procured them active and intelligent friends. This is no easy matter, it is true, in this country ; for circumstanced as we are, it is extremely difficult to find out or select from the numerous candidates for public employment the most meri torious. The old class of wily speculators and habitual expectants from any powers that be, whom no change of times or circumstances can discourage—the new claimants supported by liberal patrons--and those who have them selves " done the State some service"—are all importuning the present Government with hopes of success. It is, therefore, no easy matter to dispose of public appointments among such various candidates, without offending some in fluential class of Reformers ; for they all contrive to re commend themselves under this denomination. This may account for the meetings of attorneys, and strictures in the public journals, which some vacant offices connected with the administration of justice have called forth within these few days. Shiel has, in the General Associate, just concluded one of those splendid harangues by which he is wont to evoke the patriotism or his countrymen. He exhorts them to postpone for three weeks the discussion on Poor Laws, in which they have been some days engaged. That is a measure,' he says, which must be carried by the Le gislature in due time. But at the present moment it is the duty of every Irishman who can estimate the benefits of good government and free institutions, to turn all his attention, and exert every power, to sustain Lord Melbourne's Administration, and quiet it in the en joyment of that power which alone can procure for Ireland, not only the benefit of poor laws, but of every other insti tution which renders the sister country happy and conspi cuous amongst nations. This can only be done at present by attending to the registries, in order to discourage the Tory party from entertaining any hopes of accession to power, which would be the bane of Ireland. The Asso ciation is adjourned for a fortnight, and the discussion on ,00r laws for three weeks. SIIIPPING-(TIIIS DAY.) COVENT- GARDEN THEATRE. 'The 23d of December, 183'6, will be long commemorated in the annals of the English drama, as the day on which the last of the Kembles retired from the stage. The interest ex eivd by the occurrence, and the general desire to pay a part ing tribute to the character and talents of a man who has so , long supported, in so eminent a degree, the dignity of his art and the respectability of his profession, drew together one of `the most crowded assemblies we have ever seen in a theatre. He made this, his final, appearance, in the character of Bone dick. Though his range embraced both the tragic and comic departments of the drama, and though he was a tragedian of the highest eminence, yet, in the opinion of many of his friends, it is upon his talent as a comedian that his permanent reputa tion will be chiefly founded ; and, among his comic parts, that of Benedick will be remembered as one in which he was un rivalled. Our stave still possesses a .1 - lamlet, a Macbeth, but Mercutio and Benedick have left the stage with Charles Kemble. On his first appearance he was received with loud and long continued plaudits. The expression of his countenance, while he acknowledged them, indicated strong but suppressed emo tion. It seemed to cost him an effort to address himself to assume the semblance of the light-hearted Bcncdick, but when he entered into the business of his part he supported it with all his wonted fire. He maintained the " merry war" with his fair enemy with a graceful and good-humoured playfulness; and threw into the character that " strain of honour," that high spirit, which makes Benedick interesting as well as whimsical. He was peculiarly happy in the manner in which he gave vent to the " thick-coming fancies" which crowd upon the mind of Be nedick when he is first amazed by the discovery that Beatrice loves him ; and not less so in the scene with Beatrice after their mutual deception. He was well supported by Miss H. Faucit, whose Beatrice, though not faultless, was on the whole, a very clever and pleasing performance. Her sarcasms were delivered with much point and meaning, and without any of that shrewishness of manner which it is so difficult to avoid. Her only fault was, that they were a little (and but a little) too laboured, and did not sufficiently appear to flow from the exuberance of lively wit and youthful spitits. In the scene where Beatrice, burning with resentment at the treatment of Hero, stimulates her lover to " kill Claudio," she drew down thunders of applause. Farren's Dogberry was, as usual, a rich piece of low co medy ; and Webster's Verges was a good companion to it. Miss Vincent looked pretty and interesting (all that was re quired of her) in Hero. The parts of Don Pedro and Claudio were well supported by G. Bennett and Pritchard. Altogether the play was well performed. and went off with much spirit. During the last scene Mr. Kemble's agitation was very ap parent. A few moments after the falling of the curtain, it rose again, and discovered the whole company of the theatre ranged across the stage, and Mr. Kemble came forward. The audience rose with one accord, and received him with accla mations, and the waving of hats and handkerchiefs, which lasted some minutes. At last these tumultuous sounds were gradually hushed, and succeeded by a deep silence ; dnd Mr. Kemble addressed the audience to the following effect:— " Ladies and Gentlemen—My professional career is ended. Had I consulted only my own inclinations in the choice of my last character, it should have been of a graver cast, and more in harmony with the feelings under which I laboured this night. To do anything for the last time, is attended with a melancholy, sufficient to cast a shade over the most buoyant spirits. How dense is the cloud which now hangs over my mind, I have no language to express. To re nounce the practice of an art which I have loved so long— to know that in a few moments I shall bid a final adieu to you, my kind, my indulgent, and liberal benefactors, whose approbation has been the great incitement to my exer tions.—(Mr. Kemble's voice here became broken and inau dible from emotion.)—l entreat you to excuse this weak ness. From early youth to this, my latest hour, I have always received from you favour and encouragement; and to that alone I ascribe any little merit which your indulgence has allowed me to possess. I only wish it had been a thousand times greater, that I might have been able to show myself more worthy of your kindness. Your goodness is engraven deeply on my heart, never to be obliterated. May all health and happiness attend you, and with this heartfelt prayer I most respectfully and mournfully bid you adieu." This address was delivered with deep feeling ; indeed, while speaking, Mr. Kemble was quite overcome by his emotions. At its close the curtain fell, and he disappeared for ever from the public. May he long, however, enjoy that happiness in the bosom of his family, those things— « which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends"— which l►e may well " look to have" as the fitting recompense of a virtuous and honourable life. MR. GREEN'S LAST VOYAGE. We have received from Mr. C. Green the following accoun of the ascent of the Vauxhall balloon, on Monday lasi: " Since the first ascent of this balloon in England the greatest interest has been excited among all classes, and the applications from French gentlemen of distinction for an as cent in Paris have been so numerous, that it was determined, should an opportunity offer, to gratify the curiosity of the ca pital of 'France. Accordingly, on the same day that I left London in the balloon, with the intention of proceeding to the European continent, Mr. Gye, one of the proprietors, pro• ceeded to Paris, and, having been received with the utmost kindness and condescension by the various authorities here, all of whom promised their aid in making arrangements for an ascent, immediately addressed me, at Weilburg, ' in Germany, where we had descended, to travel without delay to Paris. The great difficulty was to cbtain an eligible situation, suffi ciently near to the gas manufactory ; and after visiting all the principal public edifices, the Caserne, in the Faubourg Pols soniisre, was found to be the only place suited for the object. The permission to make use of this spot was immediately and most generously granted, and every facility afforded to carry into effect the necessary operations, which almost unexpected favour the proprietors most gratefully acknowledge. " Although the weather was so unfavourable, all our ar rangements were complete by twelve o'clock on Monday (the day advertised for the ascent); the gas, which was of excel lent quality, having been supplied conjointly by French and English companies. " I had ascertained the power of the balloon, and found it capable of ascending with eleven persons. At half-past one, the hour announced for quitting the earth, five voyagers en tered the car, viz. Lord Yarmouth, M. Julien, M. Piltc, Mrs. Roscow (an English lady), and Mr. R. Hughes, making, with myself, six persons. I was therefore obliged to make up the weight of five persons by taking additional ballast. " I was aware, from the clouded state of the atmosphere, that the balloon must be very soon lost to the sight of the spectators. I therefore determined upon ascending as slowly as possible. Although I had balanced the machine to a nicety, having only six and a half pounds ascending power, the fog was so dense that we lost sight of the earth in about forty seconds. Perceiving we were moving in a southerly direc tion, intersecting the city, and being anxious to afford the inhabitants a second view of the balloon, I allowed a small portion of gas to escape, and descended within 150 feet of the buildings ; knowing that we had been recog nised by the populace below, by the loud bravos which soon reached our ears, ballast was discharged, and we re-ascended rapidly. In about fifteen seconds we reached the upper_sur face of the clouds, and found ourselves in a most brilliant sunshine, forming a sublime contrast to the dense and humid atmosphere we had so recently left. Below us lay a vast ex panse of snow-white clouds, extending to the horizon on every side ; and above us a clear blue sky, free from every particle of floating vapour. The rays of the sun, interrupted only by the balloon, threw the distinct shadow of the whole machine on the clouds beneath us, as it traversed the surface, and enabled my admiring passengers to form an opinion of the direction we were taking. All expressed unbounded astonishment and delight at this heavenly scene, and agreed with me that poets should become aeronauts to describe such extraordinary and rare sensations. " The thermometer almost instantly rose to 87 Fahrenheit, and the balloon continuing to ascend, the full of the mercury in the barometer indicated an altitude of 3,700 feet English, our greatest elevation. The moisture having evaporated from the machine, and the gas having acquired a uniform tempera ture, we floated in a direction almost horizontal for about 20 minutes. We had now been in the air an hour ; and rercciv ing the sun low in the horizon, and the travellers wishing to return to Paris that evening, I commenced the descent, and in ten minutes we were again immersed in the clouds, which had become more dense than when we passed through them— indeed so much so, that at the height of one hundred feet we could not perceive the earths. This rendered much caution necessary, it being one of the most difficult positions in which au aeronaut can be placed, and more particularly so in the present instance, as the country was entirely unknown to me. We passed over a vineyard at about fifty feet from the earth, and perceiving near the centre of it a piece of grass land very eligible for packing up the balloon, I landed on that spot. 66 After we had commenced emptying the balloon, two peasants arrived, and informed us we were about half a league beyond Vitry, having been in the aerial regions an hour and fifteen minutes ; Lord Yarmouth most kindly tendered his a id iii packing the apparatus, but the assistance of the two men rendered it unnecessary to delay his Lordship's return to his family at Paris. 6' I hope to be able to make one more ascent previous to re turning to b_lngland, and have applied for the use of the Ca serne. I doubt not, from the extreme kindness already evinced, that the permission will be granted, and in that case the ascent will take place on Sunday next, the 25th of De cember. " C. GREEN." (FROM LLOYD'S.) DEAL, DEC. 23.—Wind E., fresh breezes.—Arrived the Mary Walker, Ruin, from Gam bia ; Ellen Marr, —, from Quebec ; and Harriet, Warning, from Quebec. Sailed the Caroline, Williams, for Sidney ; Ajax, Thomson, for Malta Planter, Field, for Jama i ca ; Maria Premier, —, for Oporto ; Duke of Clarence, Hall, for Jamaica ; and Hus kisson, Hill, for Bordeaux, lost cable, supplied with anchor and cable, and proceeded westward, ~,The Scourfield, for Bombay, remains. PORTSMOUCII, DEC. 23._ find N. to E.N.E.—Arrived the Philadelphia, Morgan, from London, for New York, Sailed the Ranger, May, for St. Ives ; Valusia, —, for Jamaica ; New Phcenix ' —, ditto ; Tulloch Castle , Briggs , ditto; Hopewell, —,ditto; Charles Brooke, Bell, for St. Vincent's • Palestine, —, for Tobago ; Halifax packet, —, for larbadoes ; Christina Louise, —, for New York ; Cromby, —, for St. Croix ; Diligence, —, for San tander; and Barossa, —, for Cork. Off port the John and Julia, for Hamburg, after being thirty days in the North Sca, bound to St. Thomas's ; and Catharine Rose, Madras. P LYMO UTH, DEC. 23.—Arrived the Charles, —, from Newfoundland ; Concessionc, —, from Lisbon ; Rochester, —, from Memel, for Oporto. Sailed the South Australiar, --, for South Australia ; Velocity, —, for Jamaica ; a gar , Planter, Bridgeman, fur Jamaica; Helme, —, for Oporto; and Sultan, —, for Lisbon. FALAIOUTII, DEC. 22.—Wind W. to N. E., light breezes. —Arrived the 'Alert packet, from Lisbon—sailed 11th inst. Sailed the Aurora, —_, for London; and the Martina, —, for New York. Arrived t DmtrmouTit, DEC. , 23.—he Mars, Veltorin, from Batavia ; Thomas Laurey, Oakley, from Sydney ; Ceres, and Arrant Eliza, Deer, from New York ; Temperance, Le Grand, from Pernambuco ; Sarah,—, from the South Spas ; Eclipse, Anterderson, from Lisbon ; Sacramento, —, from 'lemma ; Ern rise, —, from Marseilles; Lafayette , --, from Boston; Rudolph, —, from Messina • Erndfe, --, from Algiers ; Swifr , ---, from Smyrna; Archangel, Michael, from Leghorn ; Mercurius, —, from Oporto ; Margaretta, —, from Lisbon •; Albion, —, from Madeira. I, t ygßpotn, 21.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Sarah Trotman, for Barbadoes ; Sherbroke, Longford, for Mobile n u m ---, for Barbadoea ; Eunlietnin, —, for Vera Cruz Bengal, --, for Mobile; Walker, —, for Philadelphia; and Bonaze, Keer, for Gibraltar. Arrived the James Tur een, Turcan, from Calcutta. Off port the Betsey, Hall, from Buenca Ayres; and Victoria, —, from Quebec. DOVER, lien. O. -4g port, the Loyal Briton, Raw, from Dantzic, for New York; and Oaryotie, from London, bound to Rio Janeiro, with considerable damage and very leaky, having been in contact with the Due de Reichstadt, foal Punliirk to Bordeaux, which is supposed to have sunk, crew saved. Covas, Dac. 3,--gailad the Hero, Ansberry, for Dat4 via ; Rodesion, ----, for New York ; Luna, Hewlett% from Ilandourg, for Bordeaux, leaky, with loss of bnlwarks. RANisGATE' 13:.0. 23.—Sailed the Gratitude, Todd, for Tortola ; Catharine, —, for Valparaiso ; Adventure, Laitio,, for Ilavannah ; Juno, Frederickson, for Bahia ; and James, for Bahia. BRISTOL, DEC. 23.—Sailed, the Dumbarton Castle, for Trinidad ; the Albatross, Foster, for Fayal ; the Pomona, Smith, for Trinidad, GLOUCESTER, DEC. 23.—Arrived, the Bristol, Lightfoot, from Quebec ; the Usk, Prouse, from ditto. ST. IVES, DEC. 22.—Sailed, the Tantivy, Barrett, for the Mediterranean; the Vibelia, Pintreah, for ditto, The Duke of Wellington will leave Stratfieldsaye on Monday next for Badminton Park, Gloucestershire, to be present at the marriage of the Duke of Beaufort% se cond daughter, Lady Georgiana Somerset, to Mr. Cod ringtun, M. P. His Grace will remain a .few days at Bad minton, and then depart for Bolvoir Castle, and thence to Ilrownlow's seat, Belton House. Ilis Grace's visitors have left for their respective seats. The Marquis of Douro arrived here on Wednesday from York, and Lord Charles Wellesley on Monday from Portsmouth garrison. Both Nclble Lords will remain till after Christmas Day. The Duke de Nemours was expected to reach the Tuilleries on Thursdays on hi% return from the unsuccess te Qonstantine. The Duke d'Orleans Prince de Joinville left Paris on the day befnfn, their brother at Fouutainebleau. On O A . 445u0 day the Duke de Mortemart, wbq l‘A c),lto accompanied Mar shal Clausel in hid diiiaArcus campaign, had an audience of the king of the French. The Duchess-Countess of Sutberlaa will leave Hamilton-place to-day to pass the hOkclays at Oatlands, the scat of her youngest son ; t i ord Vrancis Egerton. THE SPANISH CONTEST. BY PELAG ms. LETTER IV. In my three previous letters, I have enumerated so many obstacles to the success of the Constitutional arms, that many readers may possibly be disposed to think the chances in favour of the Carlists. IT WOULD BE A MOST ERRONEOUS CONCLUSION. In the first place, tho troops of Carlos, though ad mirably adapted for the defence of a mountainous dis trict, or making rapid marauding expeditions through an adversary's country, arc eminently unfit for opera tions on a great scale, for conflicts in the plains, or for the siege of fortresses: deficient to a vet greater de grce than their opponents in good cavalry, the Carlists would labour under considerable disadvantages did they descend into the plains of Castile in mass—possessing but a scanty artillery, their armies are but ill qualified to capture the numerous fortified towns with which Spain is studded. The want of artillery, moreover, is but the smallest of their deficiencies in this point; they are yet more in want of good engineers and artillery officers—a fact very sufficiently evidenced by the gross blunders com mitted in the siege of Billion, during which we find them constructing batteries which crumbled before a single hour's fire from the town, and attempting to assault breaches just six feet wide I How are armies thus deficient to possess themselves of the strong fortresses of Pamplona, St. Sebastian, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Figueras, Barcelona, Cadiz, Alicante, Carthagena, &c. &c. &c. ? The whole of the present Carlist force would be inadequate to reduce one of them—to capture the whole, if properly garri soned, and defended (except by famine), would -require an expenditure of at least a hundred thousand lives T. The defects which I have noticed in the organiza tion of the Constitutional forces will daily disappear. ; continued service will discipline the men, and instuuct the officers in the art of war ; and, as the present incapable commanders are gradually driven from their posts by public censure, men of genius will arise to sup ply their places. The militia will also become more efficient by de grees, and the evils inflicted by the predatory bands of Carlists on the inhabitants of the towns, will neces sarily produce exertion to complete the equipment and organization of the armed citizens, upon whom the defence of the country must to a certain extent rest. In this respect, the severe lessons of Gomez, Ca brera, Sans, &c., will prove eminently useful to the Constitutional cause—these marauders will, in effect, turn out admirable recruiting officers, and drill sergeants to their adversaries. Should mismanagement on the part of the Queen's Generals produce any great disaster, such as the de feat of Espartero, and the Carlists be able even to ob tain possession of Madrid, their position would be but little improved ; a considerable portion of their force would be required to garrison the capital, and how could the remainder act efficiently against the various corps which would radiate upon it from East, West, North and South? Each provihce possesses fortresses of strength, in which corps of assailants could be formed, and upon which the population could fall back, if hard pressed ; and the result would be, that Carlos would be besieged in a disaffected open town, instead of resting secure, as he now does, in a nearly impenetrable mountain dis trict, filled with a population devoted to his interests. Moreover, the balance of numerical force, " mate riel," and alliance, are all against him—as may he seen by the following hasty enumeration : Against the 50,000 men who constitute his efficient armed force (one-fourth of which I have already shown are in reality banditti), the Queen can place above 50,000 good troops (including the British, French, and Portuguese auxiliaries) ; an equal number of a somewhat inferior quality ; about 60,000 recruits., ; and a National Guard probably numbering at least 400,000 men, a moiety of whom are armed, and, to a certain extent, organized. While Carlos does not possess h single port (de serving that name), the Queen I nas St. Sebastian and Passages, St. Ander, Sant*.nar, &c., on the Bay Of Biscay ; Ferrol, Corunna, Cadiz, Malaga, Alicante, Carthagena, Valencia, Barcelona. She has also all the maritime force of the monarchy. In like manner, all the arsenals, artillery, foundries, &c., are at her disposal. While Carlos possesses not a single town, the po pulation of which exceeds 5,000, the Government is supported by the cities just enumerated, with the im portant addition of Granada, Seville, Tortosa, Tarra gona, Lerida, &c. The thirteen we have named con tain 550,000 souls, to which may be added the; capital, with about 150,000 more. Of fortresses, the enumeration runs thus :—.Fer rol, Corunna, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Cadiz, Car thagena, Alicante, Denia, Murviedro, Tortsoa, Pe niscola, Lerida, Meguinenza, Tarragona, Barcelona, Gerona, Figueras, Hostalrich, Urgel, Pamplona, and St. Sebastian. How are the mountaineers of Biscay to capture these real and important FORTRESSES, when their whole disposable force has been detained six weeks be foie a paltry town, merely strengthened with a few in different walls, and armed with two or three score cannon of all kinds ? The same superiority attaches to the Queen's .sidep in the point of alliances. Carlos has the aid of a little money from the Northern despots ; but except Russia, they have no fleets to aid his operations—and Russia' will hardly like to come to blows with us, by sending a squadron to the assistance of the insurgents. The Queen, on the other hand, is backed by the most pow erful of multi* States, and her possession of all the ports gives the utmost facility for the reception of the succours which Great Britain can daily throw into the scale. ------- It results, then, that the chances are inzmensely in favour of the Constitutional cause, although muc h time must elapse before its triumph is ultimately se cured, and resistance put down. (TO BE CONTINUED.) would uproot what he regards as a conviction ; but w hich, in truth, is a mere prejudice, borrowed from others. If we have space on Monday we shall devote an a rticle to the question of Poor Laws, as they are esta blished, and as they are found to operate on the Continent. We shall omit no State in which the maintenance of the poor is recognised by the Government as a national duty. As to Ireland we arc convinced that a good Poor Law would do more in one year to tranquillize her people, to banish religious animosities, and to improve the face of the country, than would all the laws the General Association might recomownd, were it to continue its labours for a quarter of a century. One thing ought never to be List sight of —namely, that while the question is under discus ! sion, the poor are dying of hunger. While statesmen are endeavouring to penetrate futurity, and to ascertain the consequences of immediate benevolence, the famishing pea : sants are dropping around them by thousands into an un- grave. The Tories of Birmingham held a guzzle on what they consider a grand scale, on Friday last. They met simulta neously at several of the Inns in that town, and celebrated the anniversary of a " Loyal and Constitutional Associa tion," formed about two years ago. How the different subordinate parties managed their matters we are not told, further than that there was a Chairman to each set. The elite of the clique, under the superintendence of the Earl of DARTMOUTH, met, fed, and speechified at the Royal Hotel, and witat was s aid and done ere, we resue, must be su pposed to have been said and done at the inferior guzzling stations. The business commenced with the reading of a Report which, if its value were to be estimated by its prolixity and prosiness, must have been amazingly gratifying to the per sons convened to hear it. From this document we learn several highly important facts. First, we are informed with due solemnity that the Committee of the Association felt it incumbent on them to issue sundry handbills and placards contradicting an assertion put forth by the Council of the Political Union. Then comes an Io Triumphe for a glorious victory obtained in the election of no less a per sonage than a churchwarden, STURGES BourtNE's vote multiplying Act not being once mentioned. The third ex ploit of the Committee was to move an amendment at a public meeting on certain resolutions in favour of Irish Mu nicipal Reform, proposed by the Liberals, which amend ment was unfortunately negatived by an immense majority —by the whole assembly, we believe, except the Tory Committee. i„ The Committee then descant, though not at all in an arithmetical spirit, upon their mighty achievements in the Registration Court. The "number of votes which they have added to their own side, or subtracted from that of their opponents, is not stated—why, we cannot of course surmise—but it is asserted with a modest generality cha racteristic of the Birmingham Tories, that " the success of a candidate in the opponent interest is a thing amounting almost to an impossibility !!" Here is news for you Messrs. ATTWOOD and SCHOLEFIELD--yOU had better look to yourselves in time. The Report then adverts to the establishment of a Reading-room, as a means of decoying the unwary into the snares of Toryism. No payment is necessary to secure ad mission to this room ; all who choose to become members of the Association, or who are introduced by members, have free ingress ! The Committee have also been speculating largely in Tory tracts, the distribution of which they anti cipate will work wonders for the cause. The Committee seem not to be aware that it is one thing to distribute tracts, another to read them, and a third to be convinced by them. They take it for granted—the fools—that their publications arc put to no other use than to be made food for the mind. With all the desire which the Comm ittee spew to give a false colour to their proceedings, and all the pains they take to represent the Association to be in a flourishing state, its numbers do not increase in a satisfactory ratio. They do not of course confess this openly, but the public will be at no loss to u i;lerstand what they mean when they say that it cannot be expeded that an Association like theirs, requiring sound moral ai; l political character (I) in its constituents," should increase so rap:: - .lly as a Political Union. There was not a word uttered at this dinner worth a single moment's attention. The whole of the French Journals of Thursday have been received. The .Tfoniteur contains the following tele graphic despatch from Bayonne, the substance of which we gave and commented upon in yesterday's Sun : " Government has received a telegraphic despatch from Bayonne, dated the 19th inst., half past two o'clock. " On the 15th Espartcro quitted his position on the Cada gua, and fell back on Portugalette with his artillery and his bridges. He expects to be joined by four new battalions. The Carlists have occupied the position thus abandoned by him, and on the 16th again placed all their cannon in battery against Bilboa. " It is said that one of the columns of Gomez arrived al Briviesco on the 14th." We have no additional news from Bilboa. The Gover nors, civil and military, have nobly discharged their duty ; and whether the town surrender now or hold out for months to come, they have rendered themselves worthy of having their names enrolled among the gallant defenders of Spanish freedom. The cowardly and treacherous conduct of Es- PARTERO calls aloud for the most signal punishment. The head of such a man is but a poor expiation for a crime of such enormity as he has been guilty of, in not either re lieving Bilboa or perishing before it. We find little else in the French papers of any political importance, besides the rumours about;the opening of the Chambers, and the conduct of the Government with respect to Spain. The extraordinary speech of Senor CALATRAVA in the Cortes, on the subject of the Quadruple Treaty, continues to be severely commented upon by all the leading Journals. The Spanish Minister has ruined himself in public estimatioa by his unfounded eulogy of theFrenchGovernment. • Even the KrifG is dissatisfied with the extent of the acquit tacee obtained by N . LATOUR MAUBOURG from the Presi dc,-:t of the Spanish Coocil. Poor CA LATRAVA'S : unskil lte long bow, conjoined with f u i nes , in the art of drawing his fears 0; France , was th e reasch why he so ridiculously and vexatiously overshot the mark. .tai:. ad in his speech the threats and menaces employed by the Freilb:: Ambassa dor. His excessive terror caused him to forget the tions which he had received ; and being himself a much more experienced judge than a diplomatist, he blundered on about the friendship of France, in a way which proved that he either had not read, or had utterly forgotten, the text of the treaty under discussion. The King of the FRENCH neither expected nor desired to be praised for his conduct with respect to Spain. His MAJESTY sought but an acquit tance—well knowing that praise from the Spanish Cabinet would indicate a system of collusion on his part which might alarm the Deputies, and could not escape the pene tration of M. THIF.RS. The whole intrigue has been wo fully mismanaged. CALATRAVA has sacrified his reputa tion, only to add another item to the long catalogue of disho nest intrigues set on foot by the Sovereign of the FRENCH. The Siecic contains a number of articles purporting to form the basis of a secret treaty between Lou;s PHILLIPPE and Don CAttLos, fatal to the cause of Spanish liberty. The cement of this treaty is said to be a marriage between Don CARLOS himself and the Princess MARY of ORLEANS, one of the daugh ters of the King of the FRENCH. We quote the ar ticles in question from the Siecle, without vouching for their correctness—though we have good authority for stating that the King of the FuEsett has not thought such a treaty unworthy of his serious consideration : " It is true that the following are the articles proposed by Don Carlos, as the base of a treaty to be hereafter agreed upon " 1. Don Carlos consents to the marriage. " 2. A treaty will be concluded, by which the throne of Spain will be guaranteed to Don Carlos, as absolute King ; hut that Prince promjses to govern by a Council of State. in the same way as his brother, and to introduce into his Go vernment such modifications as shall be considered necessary b 7 the Cortes convocated by esturnentus, upon his arrival at Madrid. 3. An army of 100,000 men to enter Spain. During the first year to be supported by the French Government ; the fol lowing years at the expense of the Spanish Government, so long as its presence shall be deemed necessary. 4. Don Carlos to raise a loan of one hundred millions of francs ; such loan to be guaranteed by the French Government. 5. Don Carlos to acknowledge all the foreign debts con tracted up to this time. 6. A dowry of one million of francs will be given to the Princess Mary. 7. As soon as Don Carlos shall have made his entry into Madrid, he agrees to abolish the Inquisition, and to publish an amnesty without exception. 8. Don Carlos - to grant a pension (the amount to be stipu lated by the French Government) to the two Queens, Chris tina, and Isabella, who will reside in France. 9. All these conditions are made with the concurrence of the three Great Northern Powers. The above statement is substantially give . n b . y the Na tional of the same date. The coincidence is singular, but BRIGHTON.-FRIDAY. Their Majesties not being wholly free from indisposition have not taken an airing to-day. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Augusta drove out this morning for an airing. The following persons have called at the Palace this day : Lieutenant-Colonel Ellison, Grenadier Guards, and. Hon. Mrs. Ellison ; Earl of Aberdeen, Captain Onslow, Lieu tenant-Colonel Iligginson, Grenadier Guards, on leaving ; Baron Moncorvo, on leaving this morning ; Lady Lees and Mr. and Mrs. Mecklam, Hon. Mrs. and Miss Vansittart, on leaving, &c. The Royal dinner invitations yesterday evening were— Lord Palmerston, Hon. W. and Mrs. Ashley, Sir W. Fremantle, Mr. Mellish, Captain Paulet, Lord Hill, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir Hussey Vivian, Earl of Beverley, Lord Melbourne, Count Sebastiani, Sir R. Otway, Hon. W. Bathurst, Mr. Poulet Thomson, Baron Moncorvo, and Sir Henry Campbell. We understand that the Earl of Winchilsea will in a few days be married to the Hon. Miss Bagot, Maid of Honour to the Queen. The marriage will be solemnised at Brigh ton, and it is expected that their Majesties will give the bride away. Lord Maryborough is expected to be present at the ceremony. To-morrow evening the Duchess of St. Alban's will glad den the hearts of some hundreds of poor families in this town. Her Grace has commissioned various tradesmen to distribute tickets among the poor, which will entitle them to provisions in meat, bread, flour, tea, and sugar, &c. Sir Charles Paget left Brighton this morning, and Sir Hussey Vivian left last night, for town. Lord Palmerston left Brighton this morning, on his return to town. Lord Glenelg remains till to-morrow. Count Sebastiani, Lord Hill, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, and Lord Abinger all returned to town this morning, Sir W. Fremantle and family leave Brighton next Mon ay for Eng,lefield Green. COURT CIRCULAR. The Council held at the Pavilion at Brighton on Thurs day was attended by the following Privy Councillors: — the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, the President of the Board of Trade, the Commander of the Forces, the Master-General of the Ord nance, and the Treasurer of the Household. The Hon. Wm. Bathurst was Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The King gave audiences to Viscount Melbourne, Vis count Palmerston, and Lord Glenelg. The Court broke up at five o'clock. The Noblemen and Gentlemen present at the Council dined in the evening with his Majesty, at the Pavilion. Viscount Melbourne arrived in town at five o'clock yes terday afternoon, from Brighton. Lord Hill arrived in town, from Brighton, yesterday af ternoon. The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, attended by their suite, were present at the performances of at Co vent-garden Theatre yesterday evening, which were for the farewell benefit of Mr. Charles Kemble. This forenoon their Royal Highnesses will return to Claremont. Sir A. Leith Hay hail an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing-street. Sir Francis*Chantry and a Deputation attended at the office of the Board of Trade on Thursday. The Judicial Committee of his Majesty's Privy Council sat yesterday. The members present were—Sir John Nicholl, Judge of the Admiralty Court ; Sir James Park, Sir J. Bernard Bosanquet, Sir J. Vaughan, and the Hon. ; "l- omas Erskine. D Nicboll applied to their Lordships in " Jarrett v. Jackson 4 ( p r , :ogat!veCourt), to advise his Majesty in • Council to declare tu. appellent in contempt. : The petition of " the I.:,"rescntative of Mr. John de n,.:chester-street, Manches ter-square, v. an award of the Cornmt3sioners of Frd for rench Claims," was then heard. D r. Lushinton was ea the appellant ; the King's Advocate appeared to support the award. The Court then adjourned. Sr John and Lady, Mr. Spenc.pr, and 11Iiss Shelley, ar rived at their residence in Belgran-suare yesterday, from the seat of the Duke of Wellington at q Strathtieldsaye. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY o r -- CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Our arrivals this morning are the I•'rench ;Ind Lisbon mails. The latter are of old dates. We extract the following from the Buenos Ayres Papers to Oct. 12, received this day.— " RIO GRANEE.--The accounts from this province are as contradictory as those from the Oriental State. On the one hand, General de Sou sa Netti, as the consequence of a victory g he obtained over the Br azilian Government troops on the 10th inet., issued on the 12 t h a declaration of independence of the Province of Rio Gran de, declaring it no longer belongin to the,l3razilian empire. " It is stated front Montevidio that Gen. Rivera abandoned Durazno on the 30eu ult., and marched towards the l'irengos. In the mean time perfect tranquillity prevailed. Exchange England 71, doubloons 117; highest 123." TIIE FUNDS. • The final settlement of the affairs between the Bank of England and that of the London and Westminster, with the Northern and Central Bank, has rather improved Consols this morning, which closed at 88 for the Opening ; at present may be quoted at 89 buyers ; Reduced 87H; Exchequer Bills 17 19 ; India Bonds 9 11 ; Band Stock 2054 209 k; In dia Stock 259 260. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active closed at 191 4, re ceded to 101 ; Passive 5 k ; Deferred 7 Portuguese 441; 3 per Cents., 28. 1 ,- 29 ; Dutch 2!, per Cents., 54 At Buenos Ayres the Treasury Bills in c:rculation on the Ist inst., 5,559,400 dollars. HALF-PAST ONE. There is very little business doing in either of the Markets, Consols continue at 89 buyers for the opening ; and Reduced may be quoted at 88; Exchequer Bills, 17 20 prem. ; India Bonds, 11 prem. ; Bank Stock, 2081; India Stock, 260. In the Foreign Market Spanish Active continues heavy at 191- i : Passive, 111; Deferred, i 4 ; Portuguese, 444 ; Three per Cents., 281 29 ; Colombian, 211 22+ ; 21 221 ; Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for the Account, 89i. Lady Charles Fitzroy is arrived at the London Hotel, in Albemarle-street, from the Duke of Grafton's bunting-lodge, in Northamptonshire. Lord Charles remains at Sholebrook. CHURCH RATES, MANCHESTER• It appear.; that this obnoxious impost will not De 'l - to slumber until the meeting of Parliament, for meet ' ings for its total extinction are daily taking place th rough out the country. On Monday next a great meeting i s to take place at Manchester, as will be seen by the following placard numerously and respectably signed : ABOLITION OF CHURCH-RATE. We, the undersigned, do hereby invite the Rate-payers Of. the parish Manchester, favourable to the Abolition °'_' Church-rates, to attend a Public Meeting f or t he p ur p o r of considering the propriety of petitioning Parliament f r their immediate and entire extinction, to be held on Mondai next, the 26th inst., at the Manor Court Room. The Chair to be taken at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, Robert Philips Thomas Potter Edward Baxter Robert Hyde Greg George Hadfield Thomas Harbottle J. H. Heron • James Jones R. James White Thomas Fielden Andrew Bannerman W. R. Callendee Daniel Leo Jahn lAt-oa. - s Alexander Henry James M‘Laren Richard Roberta J. B. Stnitl, AWn 401 ins, M.D. J. C. Byer William Bayley Alexander Kay Manchester, Dec. 19th, 1831 F. W. Cobden Alex. Bannermann Henry Bannerman James Kershaw Andrew Hall Robert Stuart Joseph Leese William Woodcock John Wood John Chapman. Robert Nieho?,inn Samuel M:enek Isaac Rudson Th•-;mas Brown , :ilward Evans Joseph S. Grafton James Carlton William Barrett J. Shuttle worth Joseph Williamson John INVConnel Joseph Adshead